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Nationalism, important for the unity and equality of all people living in a country, was to be bases for the many foundations of many countries. Also, nationalism was to be base for the Republic of Turkey. Ataturk and his friends issued a protocol related to the nationalism in Amasya. The nationalism defined by Atatürk reflects the philosophy of the nationalism of the Turkish Republic. Atatürk's Turkish Nationalism emphasizes a respect to the Turkish history, the unity and solidarity of the Turkish people, equality of all the people living in the country and refusing ethnic separatism. The Constitutions of the Republic of Turkey and the Basic Law of National Education indicate that nationalism is one of the main characteristics of the Republic of Turkey. As a result, the school programs implemented elementary and high schools in Turkey have to have goals and objectives related to nationalism. In this study, the goals and objectives of History and The History of Turkish Revolution and Kemalism Course Programs implemented in high schools were evaluated in terms of nationalism. Document analysis, qualitative research method, used in the study. These were History and The History of Turkish Revolution and Kemalism Course Programs. This study was limited with the goals and objectives of the programs. The results of the study showed that the goals of History Course Program include nationalism whereas the objectives of the program were not. The History of Turkish Revolution and Kemalism Course Program includes many goals and objectives related to nationalism. Furthermore, the goals and objectives about nationalism were evaluated in terms of principles of program design.

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